Shoe-sole drier



Aug. 16,1927. 1,639,592

L. H. DAST IS SHOE SOLE DRIER Fi-led Aug 28. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Lay/5H. 0/767/5 ATTORNEYS Aug. us, 1927.

L; H. DASTIS SHOE SOLE DRIER Filed Aug. 28. 1926 2 sl'meets-sheet. 2

INVENTOR WlTNESSEfi Lou/5H. 0/1575 Q I v A'ITORXANEYYS Patented Au g. 1 6 p I UNITED-STATES LOUIS nnnrmnnasrrsyor BROOKLYN; ew YORK.

, snoE-som mma Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial No. 132,298.

This invention relates to shoe sole driers, an object of the invention being to provide an apparatus, preferably employing electric heating elements, which directs heat to the soles of shoes for dryingthe same, and de- 2 flects the heat away from otherportions of the shoes so that only the soles are subjected to the heat for drying purposes.

In the manufacture of shoes it is necessary to dry the soles of' the shoes, and with apparatus such as heretofore known it has been necessary to subject the entire shoe to the heat of the drier which often results in injury to other portions of the shoe. while subjecting the sole to the necessary drying heat,

audit is the purpose of my invention to provide an apparatus or means which Wlll direct the'heat against the soles only so that the uppers and other portions of the shoe are not subjected to the intense heat of the drier, and the operation of drying the soles israpid and eflicient and no damage is done to the rest of the shoe.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawingsf Figure 1 is a view in vertical transverse section on the line 1-1 of Figure 3 through my improved apparatus, showing in'dotand dash lines shoe racks with shoes thereon in operative position relative to the drier;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary planview on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in elevation, partly in section and partly diagrammatic, the view being at right angles to Figure 1.

My improved drier may be made in various ways but I shall describe in detail the structure illustrated with the understanding that I do not wish to be limited to the specific details.

1 is a horizontally disposed pipe supported on suitable feet 2, 2, the latter connected to pipe 1 by four-way couplings 3, 3. The couplings 3 supportvertical, posts 4:, 4, and elbows 5 connect the couplings 3 with vertical pipes 6, 6, said pipes 6, 6 and posts 4:, 4

' being disposed parallel to each other.

On at least one of these vertical pipes 6 I support an electric light 7 and provide intermediate the ends of the pipe 6 suitable T-couplings 8 connecting the sections of the pipes'6. Horizontal bars 9 havingdown: wardly bent plugs 10 at their ends are secure to the posts 4 by U-couplings 11,- and to these bars 9 I secure transversely curvedfldeflecs tors 12. i

Above the deflectors 12 and spaced the desired distance therefrom I locate other deflectors 13which are secured to the de flectors 12 by bolts 14 with spacing sleeves 15 on the bolts between the deflectors, and I secure bymeans ofsaid bolts 15 bet-Ween'the deflectors l2 and 13 electric heating elements 16 the latter being properly spaced between the deflectors by reason of the spacing sleeves In other words, the spacing sleeves 15 are located above. and below the heating elements and between-the two deflectors 12 and that I do not limit myself to any particular number of these elementsas this may be varied to suit the trade. The vertical pipes ,6 function asconduits in which the electric wires 1.7 connected to 'the heating elements of the light 7 are located, and these wires extend through the pipe 1 and are arranged in any desired circuits, an assemblage of said circuits being diagrammatically illustrated at A, no attempt being made to directly connect the several conduits with the several heating elements as this is well within the skill of any electrician and I do not wish to be limited in this particular.

For purposes of illu tration I have shown an inletswitch B connecting the circuits with line wires C and'have illustrated a rheostat D in the circuits, which is desirable. The

only essential ot the arrangementof circuits is that entire control may be had in order to regulate the flow of current and the production of the necessary heat.

E, E represent shoe racks which are "mounted on rollers 18 and adapted to be rolled over the floor into operative position relative to my improved heater, shown in Figure'l, and to guide these-racks in proper PATENT OFFICE.

other, but it is of course to be understood i relation to the heater and also support the heater in vertical position I provide diagonal braces 19 securing the posts 4 to the floor.

On these racks at different elevations the shoes 20 are supported and these shoes are so arranged that the toe portions are at the inner ends of the racks, and when the racks are moved into proper position relative to the drier the soles of the shoes Will be in line With the spaces between the pairs of defiectors 12 and 13 so that the air heated by the heating elements 16 will be directed against the sole portions only of the shoes.

I of course do not limit myself to the particular materials employed but I prefer ably make these deflectors l2 and 13 of metal suitably lined with asbestos or other nonconducting material so that there will be no loss of heat by radiation through the de flectors. As a. matter of fact, the deflectors merely function as Walls to form air circulating passages or duets with their terminals in a horizontal plane and in position to direct the heat against the sole portions only of the shoes, as clearly indicated in Figure 1.

As above stated, the great advantage of this is that, as the sole portions need the heat for drying and the restof the shoes do not, the drying operation of the soles cannot in any Way injure the rest of the shoes, and, furthermore, the operation can be greatly facilitated as the soles can be subjected to any desired temperature Within reason Without injuring the other portions of the shoes.

WVhile I have illustrated What I believe to be a preferred embodiment of my invention it is tobe distinctly understood that various changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise detailsset forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall Within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1.. A drier, including a support, heating elements on the support, and deflectors on the support above and below the heater, the upper deflectors being narrower than the lower deflectors, said deflectors and heaters having fixed relation hip and the upper edges of both dcllectors being in substantially the same horizontal plane.

2. A drier, including a support, a plurality of horizontally disposed heating; elements on the support, a plurality of pairs of defleetors, each pair receiving between them a heating element, said deflectors curved transversely, and the upper deflectors of each pair being preiierably narrower than the lower deflectors of each pair whereby the edp'es of said deflectors are in, substantially the same horizontal plane, said delicctors adapted to receive shoe racks in proximity thereto, the latter supportin shoes with the soles thereof located above the spaces between the deflectors.

3. A drier, cluding a support, a plurality of horizontally disposed heating elements on the support, a plurality of pair; of defiectors, each pair receiving; between them a heating element, said deflectors curved transversely, and the upper deflectors of each pair being appreciably nz'irrower than the lower deflectors of each pair whereby the edges of said deflectors are in substantially the same horizontal plane, said de 'ilectors adapted to receive shoe racks in proxin'iity thereto, the latter supporting shoes With the soles thereof located above the spacesbet-Weenthe deflectors, and braces LOUIS HERMAN DASTIS. 

